Mental Notes: A Psychology Blog

Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) affects between 0.5 and 5 percent of the population in the United States. NPD is a personality disorder and mental health condition characterized by patterns of grandiosity, a need for admiration, and a lack of empathy for others. People with NPD are often described as narcissists, and it can be very difficult

When most people think of couples counseling, they think of a married couple sitting down in a therapist’s office to help them work through a difficult situation, such as an affair. This is certainly a situation in which couples counseling can be helpful. It’s not the only one, though. Couples therapists can do much more

Complex post-traumatic stress disorder (or C-PTSD) affects between 0.5 and 7.7 percent of the population — and 36 percent of those in mental health treatment. Many people have heard of PTSD, but they’re less familiar with the separate diagnosis of C-PTSD. Some frequently asked questions about C-PTSD are answered below. Please note that this article

Early research on psychedelic-assisted therapy (or PAT) looks very promising. A new study published by COMPASS Pathways even showed that 30 percent of people were in complete remission from their depression symptoms after just 3 weeks of treatment. With new information coming out about psychedelic experiences and their impact on mental illness, lots of people

It doesn’t matter if they’re working from home or in an office. According to a 2021 Gallup survey on the State of the Global Workplace, 57 percent of workers in the United States feel daily stress — this is an 8 percentage point increase from the previous year’s study. Lots of people struggle with high

Depression is a common illness that affects approximately 4 percent of the global population. This might seem like a small number, but it works out to roughly 280 million people. The same data linked above also shows that depression is on the rise and has been for the last 30 years. Even though more people

Approximately 15 percent of married couples have not had sex in the last 6 to 12 months or longer. This statistic resonates with a lot of couples, and a poor sex life can have a significant impact on the quality of their marriage and relationship. Answered below are some of the most commonly asked questions

The latest data from the United States Census Bureau states that the national marriage rate is 16.3 per 1,000 women, and the divorce rate is 7.7. Both the marriage rate and the divorce rate have decreased over the last few years, but there’s still a significant number of couples separating. This is especially noteworthy when